The History of Canadian BroadcastingNetwork: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1989 to 1996 Broadcast Medium: Television A weekly drama based on the novels of Lucy Maud Montgomery set in PrinceEdward Island. Principal cast: Sarah Polley, (`89 to `95), Colleen Dewhurst, (`89 to `92), Cedric Smith, Lally Cadeau, Jackie Burroughs, Mag Ruffman, R.H. Thomson, Gema Zamprogna, Michael Mahonen, Zachary Bennett, Heather Brown […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1990 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired weekly at various times, from July 14, 1990 to October 13, 1990 This half hour show was produced in Vancouver. Written by John Corcelli – January, 2006
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1989 to 1995 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired weekly in primetime from 1989 to 1995. This 30-minute sketch comedy series featured the collective talents of David Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney and Scott Thompson. Broadway Video, owned by Lorne Michaels, produced the show in association with the CBC. It was […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1989 to 1993 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired weekly from 1989 to 1993. This hour-long music program featured interviews and videos from the latest hit makers. The popular series was produced in Vancouver with Terry David Mulligan as the first host. He was followed in the hosts’s chair by Stu Jeffries, whose unpretentious commentary and enthusiasm […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1989 to 2009 Broadcast Medium: Television Fashion File was a half-hour daytime series produced in collaboration with Canadian fashion magazine. The content was devoted to news of both domestic and international fashion, with coverage of models parading down the world’s runways. It premiered in 1989 with Tim Blanks as the host, […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1989 to 1995 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired weekly during primetime, from 1989 to 1995. This 30-minute program about automobiles was produced in Vancouver. Ted Laturnus and Tony Whitney, the Siskel & Ebert of car critics, hosted it. Their collective experience in automotive journalism set this show above all others. They were […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1989 to 1992 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired weekly, during the day at various times from 1989 to 1992. This half hour animated children’s series featured the story of Babar the Elephant, from the popular book. It was produced by produced by Nelvana Ltd. in association with the CBC. The series was […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 2018 Broadcast Medium: Television The first television series in the world to be shot in high-definition video, the 14 x 1-hour Chasing Rainbows drama series ran for one season on CBC in 1988. Set in Montreal, during the years at and after the end of World War 1, the series starred […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1988 to 1989 Broadcast Medium: Television A light dramatic series set on a Native reserve in Ontario. One of many CBC programs featuring Aboriginal actors and their stories. See: The Rez, North of 60, etc. Principal Cast: Cynthia Debassige as Tafia, Trevor Smith as Rabbit, and Diane Debassige. Aired for two […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1985 Broadcast Medium: Television Co-produced by CBC and Films Rozon Inc. this 30-minute program started as an annual special and then became a regular series. The program was produced from the Montreal “Just For Laughs” [Juste pour Rire] Comedy Festival held every July. The show premiered as a special on Sept. […]